Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of July 14, 2023

01. How splitting sound might lead to a new kind of quantum computer 02. Navigating the future of underwater geolocalization: How polarization patterns enable new technology 03. New material shows promise for next-generation memory technology 04. Organic electronics: Sustainability during the entire lifecycle 05. Researchers: We’ve Underestimated The Risk of Simultaneous Crop Failures Worldwide 06. Researchers devise new quantum photonics technique to create better holograms 07. Satellite security lags decades behind the state of the art 08. Scientists develop 2D nanosheets for sustainable carbon capture 09. Superconducting qubit foundry accelerates progress in quantum research 10. Unraveling the hidden growth of […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of July 7, 2023

01. Physicists develop a metamaterial that can count 02. Cutting edge transistors for semiconductors of the future 03. Finding the flux of quantum technology 04. Flaky compound to prevent computer chips from getting fried 05. Fluxonium Qubit Retains Information For 1.43 Milliseconds – 10x Longer Than Before 06. Limiting loss in leaky fibers 07. Nanosheet technology developed to boost energy storage dielectric capacitors 08. New breakthrough shows how short pulses of light destroy particles 09. Researchers create antenna for nanoscale light sources using unusual placement of semiconductor material 10. Transferring data with many colors of light simultaneously And others Magnetic […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of June 30, 2023

01. Innovative paper-like, battery-free, AI-enabled sensor for holistic wound monitoring 02. Microsoft claims to have achieved first milestone in creating a reliable and practical quantum computer 03. Nanophotonics: Coupling light and matter 04. A new approach to controlling the properties of turbulence 05. Next-generation memory storage with novel block copolymer structures 06. Researchers develop new electrically pumped edge-emitting laser chip with unprecedented performance 07. Researchers develop a new source of quantum light 08. Study of Earth’s stratosphere reduces uncertainty in future climate change 09. Surprise! Weaker bonds can make polymers stronger 10. ‘Toggle switch’ can help quantum computers cut through […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of 23, June 2023

01. Navigating underground with cosmic-ray muons 02. Exploring gravity’s effect on quantum spins 03. International team reports powerful tool for studying, tuning atomically thin materials 04. MIT engineers develop a soft, printable, metal-free electrode 05. New approach for understanding temperature effects on photovoltaic device performance 06. New cooling technology developed for quantum computing circuits 07. New research on self-locking light sources presents opportunities for quantum technologies 08. This salty gel could harvest water from desert air 09. Treatment creates steel alloys with superior strength and plasticity 10. With trapped waves, researchers resolve a longstanding debate And others Earth Could Feasibly […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of June 16, 2023

01. Breaking through the limits of stretchable semiconductors with molecular brakes that harness light 02. Breakthrough: Scientists develop artificial molecules that behave like real ones 03. For experimental physicists, quantum frustration leads to fundamental discovery 04. Heat highways’ could keep electronics cool 05. Megawatt electrical motor designed by MIT engineers could help electrify aviation 06. New material transforms light, creating new possibilities for sensors 07. A new technique to detect invisibility cloaks 08. Researchers discover materials exhibiting huge magnetoresistance 09. Researchers tune thermal conductivity of materials ‘on the fly’ for more energy-efficient devices 10. Ultrafast and tunable: Graphene-based terahertz-to-visible light […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of June 9, 2023

01. The ‘breath’ between atoms — a new building block for quantum technology 02. Buckle up! A new class of materials is here 03. Caltech Demonstrates Space Based Solar 04. Carbon-based stimuli-responsive nanomaterials: Their classification and application 05. Elastocaloric cooling system opens door to climate-friendly AC 06. Landmark study finds that the shape of the brain influences the way it works 07. Optical memristors review: Shining a light on neuromorphic computing 08. Researchers demonstrate secure information transfer using spatial correlations in quantum entangled beams of light 09. Researchers find a way to reduce the overheating of semiconductor devices 10. Revolutionizing […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of June 2, 2023

01. All-optical, near-infrared imaging via ultra-thin structured films 02. Capturing non-transparent ultrafast scenes 03. China is Making the Largest Ocean Uranium Extraction Testing Facility 04. Hybrid bound states in the continuum in terahertz metasurfaces 05. Hydrogen battery: Storing hydrogen in coal may help power clean energy economy 06. In dust and clouds over Africa, scientists find clues to how hurricanes form 07. New-look infrared lens shines a light on future technology and manufacturing 08. Researchers build bee robot that can twist 09. Small fusion experiment hits temperatures hotter than the sun’s core 10. Telecom-wavelength quantum repeater node transmits quantum information […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of May 26, 2023

01. Calcium rechargeable battery with long cycle life 02. Engineers harvest abundant clean energy from thin air, 24/7 03. A flexible near-infrared light-writing multicolor hydrogel system for on-demand information display 04. High-quality 2D films could be one-drop away 05. Metal-filtering sponge removes lead from water 06. Printing atom by atom 07. Researchers demonstrate novel way to convert heat to electricity 08. Smart material prototype challenges Newton’s laws of motion 09. Study reveals generation mechanism of radiative effects on novel active optical hyperspectral LiDAR system 10. Team uses 3D printing to strengthen a key material in aerospace, energy-generation applications And others […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of May 19, 2023

01. Researchers use structured light on a chip in another photonics breakthrough 02. Using nanofaceting to manipulate quantum dots into nanocrystals 03. The first 2D topological insulator that consists of a single element 04. The ‘invisible’ cellulose coatings that mitigate surface transmission of pathogens 05. New sensors with the HOTS for extreme missions 06. New technology developed for quantum cryptography applications 07. Proposed perovskite-based device combines aspects of electronics and photonics 08. Quantum random number generator operates securely and independently of source devices 09. Researchers demonstrate high natural radioactivity of manganese nodules 10. Human DNA is everywhere. That’s a boon […]

Top 10 Science and Technology Inventions for the Week of  May 12, 2023

01. A blueprint for a quantum computer in reverse gear 02. DNA data storage within reach thanks to new PCR technique 03. The exciting possibilities of tiny, twisted superconductors 04. Leaky-wave metasurfaces: A perfect interface between free-space and integrated optical systems 05. Magnetic bacteria: Microorganisms can help to extract dangerous heavy metals from wastewater 06. New catalyst transforms carbon dioxide into sustainable byproduct 07. Physicists discover ‘stacked pancakes of liquid magnetism’ 08. Scientists find link between photosynthesis and ‘fifth state of matter’ 09. Supercomputers have revealed the giant ‘pillars of heat’ funneling diamonds upward from deep within Earth 10. Training […]